Nursultan Nazarbayev to run for presidentThe XVI Congress of Kazakhstan’s ruling party Nur Otan has nominated the incumbent Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev as a presidential candidate.
11 March 2015
'Game of Thrones' crowned top Emmy nomineeHit fantasy show "Game of Thrones" topped nominations Thursday for the Primetime Emmy awards, while streaming service Netflix upped its challenge to traditional networks for TV's version of the Oscars.
12 July 2014
And the winner is... memorable Oscars momentsFrom winners sobbing uncontrollably to shocking political outbursts, bizarre snubs and streakers, the Oscars have seen it all -- and Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony could provide fresh drama.
Hollywood 'exile' for black actors worries British governmentBlack British actors have been taking Hollywood by storm, with Chiwetel Ejiofor's Oscar nomination for "12 Years a Slave" just the latest example, but at home they still face a lack of roles that has driven some from the country.
25 February 2014
Stars hail Scorsese at pre-Oscar nominees' lunchUS actor Jonah Hill joked that he would paint Martin Scorsese's house if the film legend asked him to, as he and "The Wolf of Wall Street" star Leonardo DiCaprio praised the veteran director.
11 February 2014
Academy kills Oscars nomination over email gaffeOscars organizers have withdrawn a best song nomination from a composer in a rare move because he emailed voting members to highlight his candidacy, which is strictly banned for Academy executives.
30 January 2014
'Gravity' and '12 Years' share top PGA prizeThe Alfonso Cuaron film "Gravity" and the harrowing historical drama "12 Years a Slave" shared the top prize Sunday at the Producers Guild of America (PGA), a first for the awards.
21 January 2014
'Hustle," "Gravity' lead Oscar nominations in crowded raceHollywood fired the starting gun Thursday on the most crowded Oscars race for years, with "American Hustle" and 3D space drama "Gravity" topping nominations but a wide field of movies hoping for glory on March 2.
17 January 2014
Hollywood awaits Oscar nominationsHollywood is holding its breath for the unveiling Thursday of this year's Oscar nominations, with top Golden Globes winners "12 Years A Slave" and "American Hustle" leading a crowded field of contenders.
16 January 2014
Bullock, Timberlake top winners at People's Choice awards"Gravity" star Sandra Bullock, chart-topping singer Justin Timberlake and blockbuster "Iron Man 3" were the biggest winners at the public-voted People's Choice awards show Wednesday.
Surprises, snubs in Oscars foreign film shortlistOscars organizers shortlisted nine movies including Palestinian, Danish and Hong Kong films Friday for best foreign language prize, offering surprises and some unexpected snubs.
21 December 2013
New Oscars logo puts spotlight on AcademyThe body behind the Oscars has unveiled a new logo that it hopes will focus more attention on the organization's wider work in addition to Hollywood's biggest trophy fest.
18 December 2013
'Slave,' 'American Hustle' lead crowded Globes raceHistorical drama "12 Years a Slave" and crime caper "American Hustle" won most nominations for the Golden Globes with seven nods each on Thursday, as Hollywood's awards season heats up.
13 December 2013
Golden Globe nominees to be unveiled, in crowded raceGolden Globe organizers unveil nominations for their annual movie awards show Thursday, as Hollywood's honors season gets into full swing with a bumper cast of hotly-tipped contenders.
12 December 2013
Jay-Z tops Grammy nominations, snub for TimberlakeVeteran rapper Jay-Z topped nominees for the 2014 Grammys announced Friday with nine nods, while Taylor Swift and Daft Punk were also among those in the running in major categories.
Two Kazakhstan films nominated for Asian OscarKazakhstan films Shal (The Old Man) by Yermek Tursunov and Harmony Lessons by Emir Baigazin have been put on the nominees list of the 7th Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
14 November 2013
Guessing game starts as Nobel season nears Early October means it's time for the annual Nobel Prize announcements and frenzied guessing over possible winners, with 231 Peace Prize nominees.